Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 13, 2016
Transcript:
Rat: This strip gives us a platform to advocate, so I say we advocate. Pastis: For what? Rat: Eliminating V.D. Pastis: Valentine's day, it's a stupid holiday and nobody likes it. Pastis: Next time just say, "Valentine's Day." Rat: Too late, I've made signs.
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
Rat, go get a penicillin shot and let rest of enjoy the day.
Sherlock Watson over 8 years ago
You’re wrong, Rat — lots of people like V.D., and can’t get enough of it!:Spread the love!
Bilan over 8 years ago
Rat, just admit you couldn’t get a date.
knight1192a over 8 years ago
Right sentiment, Rat. Wrong idea about the abbreviation though.
ursamaj over 8 years ago
Your continued existence on this planet is a great argument in favour of protected sex, Rat. Too bad your father didn’t think of it. (Or maybe it was against his Ratistic beliefs.)
blunebottle over 8 years ago
Cue Comics Censor………
legaleagle48 over 8 years ago
V.D.? I haven’t heard that term for “venereal disease” since about 1981, when STD (sexually transmitted disease) replaced it!
juicebruce over 8 years ago
Real Attitude Today = RAT
Sandfan over 8 years ago
Rat would have much more credibility in this area if he wasn’t carrying around a lot of plague-causing fleas.
jgarrott over 8 years ago
Here in Japan, not too many years ago a shop close to a well-known girls junior college, had a big sign from late January on that proclaimed, VD. An american teacher first just about choked when she saw it, and then couldn’t wait to get a picture.
whiteheron over 8 years ago
You catch it the same old way, we cure it the same old way.
Jonathan Mason over 8 years ago
St. Valentine’s Day is utterly pointless. It has been promoted by companies to part fools from their money.
James Wolfenstein over 8 years ago
If you think about it, eliminate V. D. and you reduce V.D…s
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 8 years ago
because no woman will ever love Rat
155088 over 8 years ago
I finally agree with Rat. A totally pointless day.
tahoeh2o over 8 years ago
What do give to the guy that has everything…
bookworm0812 over 8 years ago
Years ago, VD stood for a term that equals what STD stands for. So, yeah, I’m all for no more VD in that sense!
abbybookcase over 8 years ago
nothing. he just dislikes deep space 9
Marathon Zack over 8 years ago
I think Pastis is showing his age on this one. I’d never heard of VD before reading the strip/comments. STD, yes, but not VD.
kaffekup over 8 years ago
Reminds me of an old cartoon in Playboy: a sailor takes off his shirt, showing a tattoo that reads ‘VD’, and his hooker looks frightened. “Honest, miss, my name is Virgil Dortmunder .”
patrickab7 over 8 years ago
Both kinds of V.D. are red, irritating, and expensive to deal with. At least this kind of V.D. goes away if you just ignore it for 24 hours.
Number Three over 8 years ago
I agree with Rat. I’m sure Valentine’s Day was invented to make us single people feel ashamed that we’re not in a relationship.
xxx
tazz555 over 8 years ago
valentines day is just a day the card company invented to sell cards, flowers and candy. I
Faith :) over 8 years ago
I love Valentines day. My third favorite holiday of the year after Christmas and Easter. I love seeing people with stuffed bears and chocolates and flowers. It’s so cute!
nathanbtlr over 8 years ago
The Vanessa Davis Band was my favorite for a couple years.
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
Congratulations, Rat!You’ve managed to embarrass Cartoon-Boy!And all it took was a simple confusion of VD—Valentine’s Day with VD—Venereal Disease! That was too easy….
KK ROSE over 1 year ago
Vd? Don’t say valentimes day